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Best of 2025 & How to Let Go of Clothes You Don't Wear
Published 7 days agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
Best of 2025 & How to Let Go of Clothes You Don't Wear
Plus, being rich vs. feeling rich
by Brock McGoff
Hello again! I hope your week is going well so far.
In today's email:
Best of 2025
New year, old wardrobe
Being rich vs. feeling rich
...and more
Let's dive in ππΌ
π 2025 Favorites
In my latest video, I talk about all of my favorite discoveries of 2025, from clothing and watches to shows and books:
And, while you can approach this task logically (e.g., if you haven't worn something in over a year, get rid of it), it might be better to first consider your why.
Otherwise, you may just end up filling your newly minimized wardrobe with new items that don't get any more use than the old ones.
...the average number of clothes people own has skyrocketed to 150 pieces, even though they wear only 20 per cent of them.
Why is that?
First off, us humans LOVE novelty. We're like gigantic hairless packrats, instinctually seeking out and hoarding new objects to fortify and decorate our oversized dens.
Secondly, and more importantly, we don't think about the significance our old clothes carry.
Who are you?
I almost never dress up anymore. But I'm holding onto 5-6 dress shirts, several suits, 3-4 pairs of dress shoes and a box of neckties.
Why? Because I haven't let that part of my life go yet: the younger, childless menswear blogger, living in a cool city, working in an office, dressing up for fancy events.
In reality, I'm a 41 year old dad who wears t-shirts most days. I have no desire to squeeze my feet into a pair of Oxfords and relearn the half Windsor.
It's like watching a butterfly turn into a caterpillar π ... (Jk, change is a part of life!)
I should hold onto one suit, a couple dress shirts and my most comfortable dress shoes, and say goodbye to the rest.
That's the logical thing to do. But these things aren't logical, they're emotional.
So, next time you clean out your closet, pay attention to how you're feeling. Why are you holding onto certain garments?
And remember that it's okay to let things go and even to mourn a part of your life that's passed.
And again, this Mr. Porter article is worth reading before you start your next wardrobe refresh.
π Food for Thought
Being rich is based on numbers. Feeling rich is based on how rich your neighbor is.
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β βDid you know? One wardrobe study found womenβs closets range up to about 308 items while menβs top out near 162, with averages around ~120 for women and ~80 for men. That's a lot of clothes!
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